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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

29 Colleges
$46,993 Avg Salary
$21,962 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 2,491 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geological & Earth Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the geology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #8, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 279
Arizona 53
Oklahoma 62
New Mexico 36

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

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